Jeff Russell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1996)

W–L 56–73
ERA 3.75
WHIP 1.35
SO 693
Pitcher PIV -273.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
9/2/1961 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1983-08-13
Last Game
1996-09-27
Awards
2× All-Star · Reliever of the Year

Full name: Jeffrey Lee Russell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 73 589 79 11 2 186 1099.7 1,065 458 100 415 693 3.75 -273.0

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 7.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 CIN NL 4 5 10 10 2 0 0 68.3 58 23 22 40 3.03 3.87 (+22%) -16.2
1984 CIN NL 6 18 33 30 4 2 0 181.7 186 86 65 101 4.26 3.81 (-12%) -264.0
1985 TEX AL 3 6 13 13 0 0 0 62.0 85 52 27 44 7.55 3.89 (-94%) -1350.8
1986 TEX AL 5 2 37 0 0 0 2 82.0 74 31 31 54 3.40 3.97 (+14%) -812.0
1987 TEX AL 5 4 52 2 0 0 3 97.3 109 48 52 56 4.44 4.29 (-3%) -713.6
1988 TEX AL 10 9 34 24 5 0 0 188.7 183 80 66 88 3.82 3.73 (-2%) -1400.1
1989 TEX AL 6 4 71 0 0 0 38 72.7 45 16 24 77 1.98 3.71 (+47%) 2279.8
1990 TEX AL 1 5 27 0 0 0 10 25.3 23 12 16 16 4.26 3.86 (-10%) -58.1
1991 TEX AL 6 4 68 0 0 0 30 79.3 71 29 26 52 3.29 3.91 (+16%) -906.6
1992 TEX AL 2 3 51 0 0 0 28 56.7 51 12 22 43 1.91 3.75 (+49%) 746.9
1992 OAK AL 2 0 8 0 0 0 2 9.7 4 0 3 5 0.00 3.75 (+100%) 0.0
1993 BOS AL 1 4 51 0 0 0 33 46.7 39 14 14 45 2.70 4.19 (+36%) 2223.8
1994 BOS AL 0 5 29 0 0 0 12 28.0 30 16 13 18 5.14 4.51 (-14%) -158.6
1994 CLE AL 1 1 13 0 0 0 5 12.7 13 7 3 10 4.97 4.51 (-10%) 62.4
1995 TEX AL 1 0 37 0 0 0 20 32.7 36 11 9 21 3.03 4.45 (+32%) 504.1
1996 TEX AL 3 3 55 0 0 0 3 56.0 58 21 22 23 3.38 4.61 (+27%) -409.9
Career · 16 seasons 56 73 589 79 11 2 186 1,099.2 1,065 458 415 693 3.75 — -273

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
591 79 3 11 3 0 1 10 0 5 33 .139 .188 .215 .403 -436

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career SLG .215 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 45.7% below league average.

Career OPS .403 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 CIN NL 10 21 1 3 1 0 1 3 0 1 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1984 CIN NL 34 57 2 8 2 0 0 7 0 4 27 .140 .259 (-46%) .322 (-40%) .384 (-54%) .707 (-48%) -436.2
1985 TEX AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 TEX AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 TEX AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 TEX AL 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 TEX AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 TEX AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 TEX AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 TEX AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 OAK AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 BOS AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CLE AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 TEX AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 TEX AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 591 79 3 11 3 0 1 10 0 5 33 .139 — — — — -436

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 ALDS2 TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 ALCS OAK 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 5 0 0 5.0 5 3 4 1 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 ALDS2 TEX 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 3 1 0 1 3.00
1992 ALCS OAK 1 0 3 0 0 2.0 2 2 4 0 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home293341706.206
Away298452414.089

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home291539.05312301853303.84
Away298560.25342282303633.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-09-27 TEXLAA — 0.1100100
1996-09-24 TEXOAK — 1.1000030
1996-09-20 TEXLAA — 0.1000000
1996-09-18 TEXSEA — 0.2000100
1996-09-17 TEXSEA — 0.2100010
1996-09-15 TEXMIL — 0.2100000
1996-09-13 TEXMIL — 1.0100000
1996-09-10 TEXTOR — 0.1200000
1996-09-07 TEXMIL — 0.0100000
1996-09-06 TEXMIL — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 589 79 71 192 10 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 CIN P 10 10 2 10 1 0
1984 CIN P 33 30 7 34 2 4
1985 TEX P 13 13 6 10 0 1
1986 TEX P 37 0 6 17 0 3
1987 TEX P 52 2 11 17 0 2
1988 TEX P 34 24 12 37 5 3
1989 TEX P 71 0 6 14 0 3
1990 TEX P 27 0 1 5 1 0
1991 TEX P 68 0 6 18 1 1
1992 TEX P 51 0 8 8 0 0
1992 OAK P 8 0 0 0 0 0
1993 BOS P 51 0 2 10 0 0
1994 BOS P 29 0 0 1 0 0
1994 CLE P 13 0 1 1 0 0
1995 TEX P 37 0 2 2 0 0
1996 TEX P 55 0 1 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 589

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1989 Reliever of the Year Award
1989 TSN Fireman of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 TEX AL $615,000
1995 TEX AL $615,000
1994 BOS AL $2,975,000
1993 BOS AL $2,175,000
1992 TEX AL $2,600,000
1991 TEX AL $2,200,000
1990 TEX AL $1,166,667
1989 TEX AL $480,000
1988 TEX AL $190,000
1986 TEX AL $80,000
Total Career Earnings $13,096,667

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Gulf Coast Community College Panama City FL 1980

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Cy Young Award AL 9th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jeff Russell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Hume
    57-71, 3.85 ERA
  2. 97
    Jim Gott
    56-74, 3.87 ERA
  3. 97
    Terry Forster
    54-65, 3.23 ERA
  4. 96
    Al Worthington
    75-82, 3.39 ERA
  5. 95
    Dave LaRoche
    65-58, 3.53 ERA
  6. 95
    Clem Labine
    77-56, 3.63 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Russell

What years did Jeff Russell play?
Jeff Russell played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1996.
Was Jeff Russell a pitcher?
Yes. Jeff Russell pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 693 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Russell hit?
Jeff Russell hit 1 career home runs with 11 hits.